Kabul bomb blast kills at least 90 people. We need to know their names
We may never know who is to blame, nor, sadly, are we likely to learn the names and the life stories of the victims.
The people’s Memorial Day
On this Memorial Day let us contemplate the moral injury we do to our nation every day in the never ending wars of the 21st Century.
Embracing Islamic terrorism
Ever wonder why we never go to war against or impose sanctions on these sponsors of terrorism? Heck, we don’t even condemn them!
Let the media coverage of Manchester victims be a model for all young victims...
“These terrorist attacks are not confined to Europe. They take place every single day in Iraq, in Syria, in Afghanistan, in Pakistan and Yemen, Bahrain.”
Trump’s apology tour
Trump's version of making up with Muslims apparently involves selling $110 billion worth of arms to the most reactionary Muslim country on the planet.
Why were the Saudi streets so quiet?
While Mexicans pour out on the streets to protest Trump’s anti-immigrant policies, there was nary a Saudi protester chanting “Trump: Go home.”
The problems and promise of the new Silk Roads
In a time when it seems we are constantly being divided from our common humanity, the symbolism of the new Silk Roads is important in and of itself.
Trump’s Saudi trip should not be to clinch arms deal but to end Yemen...
Trump should use his trip to put a halt to weapons sales and press the Saudis to sit with neighboring countries to find new political solutions.
Donald Trump’s high crimes and misdemeanors
But what if Donald Trump were actually held responsible for real crimes?
10 reasons Trump should not strengthen U.S.-Saudi ties
If the Trump administration truly wants to find a way out of the wars in the Middle East and make the United States safer from terrorists, it would do well to stop arming, aiding and abetting the ruthless Saudi regime.